Professional Background Dr. Michael Green brings over 20 years of expertise in MRI Research to his role at NeuRA Imaging, where he facilitates and directly engages in research using the Philips 3T scanner. His extensive experience includes MRI research into muscle damage post-exercise, the stiffness properties of brain tissue, Williams Syndrome, sleep apnea biomarkers, insomnia and alcohol-related brain changes. Dr.Green is also an active member of NeuRA's Research Quality committee, with a special interest in MRI reproducibility and research quality.

Education and Previous Experience Michael Green holds a PhD in Physics from Flinders University in Adelaide and completed a post-doctoral position in laser physics at Williams College in Massachusetts, USA. His current areas of expertise encompass MRI diffusion acquisition and analysis, quantitative imaging such as susceptibility-weighted imaging (SWI) and T1/T2 imaging. He has optimized imaging protocols to ensure reliable, high-quality scans and has conducted internal workshops on MRI data access and analysis. He is proficient in MRI analysis software including Freesurfer, FSL, MRTrix, SynthSeg, QSMxT, XNAT, Calpendo, and Matlab.

Responsibilities at NeuRA Imaging As a National Imaging Facility Fellow, Dr. Green guides researchers in acquiring and analyzing high-quality MRI scans from NeuRA Imaging’s Philips 3T Ingenia MRI scanner to answer complex scientific questions. He manages research projects, ensuring researchers have quick and easy access to their scans via NeuRA's XNAT imaging server, oversees approved project applications, and runs the MRI Safety program to ensure all researchers are certified and have safe access to the MRI space.

Academic and Professional Contributions Additionally, Dr. Green holds a conjoint lecturer position with the UNSW School of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health, and manages the NeuRA Imaging website. He has previously chaired the National Imaging Facility's Human Imaging Theme group, supervised Honours and PhD students, , and served on the Research Volunteer and OHS Committees.